A first quick shot. The musical idea goes back to an older attempt, but the lyrics and recording just flowed out of me. Only a fragment so far, but it's all I can offer right now.

Gear: Drumloop by ROXX (Zoom R4, also first recording unit here), synths JÖLK (Behringer JT Mini) & MUCK (Behringer JT-4000M) played with KNOPFI (Korg Nanokey Fold), guitar WILDSAU (Ibanez S771PB-NTF) with headphone amp BÖMBUR (Fender Mustang Micro Plus), fretless bass TIEFENSTREIF (Harley Benton HBZ-2005FL NT Deluxe Series) & guitar SIRENE (Fender Standard Telecaster) with modeling amp DRAUPNIR (Line 6 Helix Stomp), vocals tube mike GUNNLÖD (t.bone SCT 700) via preamp SILBERRÜCKEN (SPL Channel One MK II), main recording unit LURCH (Zoom R24), arrangement & mixdown in MICKI (Acoustica Mixcraft Pro Studio 10) with FX units TAUSENDMUND (tc electronic TC2290-DT) & WAHLHALL (tc electronic DRV250-DT).

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KURZ UND GUT

Streaming schon wieder teurer Am Schluss gehört dir nichts Dein Lieblingsfilm verschwunden Dein Lieblingssong schon wieder außer Sicht

So vergehen die Tage und die Nacht ist stumm Manches Leben dreht sich nur stets im Kreis herum

Der Käse aus dem Kühlschrank vergammelt vor dem Ablauftag Der neue Quark, die Sensation wurde vom Breitertreten doch nicht stark

Die Liebe, ja, die wahre Wie endete sie doch Wer sucht nicht alles nach der Sonne Und wird verschluckt von einem schwarzen Loch

Das, woran du glaubtest Das, wofür du starbst Wofür du dich aufgabst Wo hattest du deinen Verstand geparkt

Was lässt du dir versprechen Was belebt dein Blut Wem kannst du vertrauen Halt die Liste kurz und gut

Was lässt du dir erzählen Entfacht es deine Glut Auf was kannst du bauen Halt die Liste kurz und gut

Musik & Text © Duke Meyer 2026

===================ENGLISH

SHORT AND SWEET

Streaming is getting more expensive again In the end, you own nothing Your favorite movie has disappeared Your favorite song is out of sight again

So the days pass by and the night is silent Some lives just go round and round in circles

The cheese from the refrigerator goes bad before its expiration date The new quark, the sensation was not strong after all*

Love, yes, true love How did it end? Who doesn't search for the sun And gets swallowed up by a black hole?

What you believed in What you died for What you gave up for Where did you leave your mind?

What do you let yourself be promised? What gets your blood pumping? Who can you trust? Keep the list short and sweet

What do you let yourself be told? Does it fuel your passion? What can you rely on? Keep the list short and sweet

*The line about "quark" quotes a saying by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the German poet, whose punchline is unfortunately lost in translation. "Kneaded quark becomes spreadable, not thick." (In German these words include the meaning: "Tormented quark produces a broad dollop, but does not become powerful.")